Cosmetology Schools in Dallas, TX, Ranked (2026)

Fifteen cosmetology schools in Dallas and its ring rank on this page, and only three of them carry a Dallas address. The other twelve are scattered through the suburbs, from Irving at eleven miles out to Hurst at twenty-four, so the practical question here is usually the drive rather than the school.

The board side of the picture is separate. TDLR lists 33 licensed schools at Dallas addresses, two of them high school programs, and none of them reaches a ranked card, because most beauty schools are clock-hour institutions outside federal reporting. Nine more schools in reach were too small to rank. Dallas also shares its wage figures with two other cities.

Figures in this section: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; BLS OEWS, May 2025; College Scorecard, June 2026.

The 15 Cosmetology Schools in and Near Dallas, Ranked on Completion

24 cosmetology programs report to the US Department of Education from inside Dallas or within 30 miles of downtown. 15 of them had at least 40 students and a published completion figure, and they are ordered on the share of students who finish within half again the program's normal length. The other 9 had too few students to rank, so the list stops at 15.

Where a school's board record was matched, the card carries it. A school that appears here without one is not unlicensed; it means the board's file and the federal file did not agree on its name, and the Texas page links the board's own lookup.

1. 1

   Graduate America College

   Cosmetology Private School

   Garland, TX

   93% Share of students who finish
   • Cosmetology
   • Renews 2027-03
   • $9,300 program cost

   What the Record Shows

   Graduate America College operates in Garland under license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. With 8 licensed schools in Garland, this one is competing for students rather than the only option. Of the 62 students in its fall count, 93 percent complete the course they started. The published cost is $9,300 for the full program. 23 points more of its students finish than the 70 percent median, and it charges 41 percent less than the $15,700 median to do it, which is the right direction on both counts. 89 credentials in the year from a fall count of 62: the program cycles more than once a year, so the two figures are different populations rather than a contradiction. The board files it under license 705574; that record, not this one, is what makes your hours count.

   Where It Leads

   Pay for cosmetologists around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington runs from $26,560 at the tenth percentile to $60,150 at the ninetieth, with a median of $33,960. The metro median is about 11 percent above the Texas figure. The upside is capped near 1.8 times the median and the floor is 22 percent under it, a market where the first year is tight rather than dangerous and the ceiling is earned slowly. The occupation is about as common around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington as it is nationally.

2. 2

   ABC Beauty Academy

   Cosmetology Private School

   Richardson, TX

   86% Share of students who finish
   • Cosmetology
   • Renews 2027-02
   • $8,217 program cost

   What the Record Shows

   Based in Richardson, ABC Beauty Academy is on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation register. Richardson has 6 licensed schools, so there is a real choice locally. 86 percent of its students finish, out of 52 enrolled in the fall count. Tuition is reported at $8,217 for the full program. 16 points more of its students finish than the 70 percent median, and it charges 48 percent less than the $15,700 median to do it, which is the right direction on both counts. It awarded 52 beauty credentials in the reporting year. From 52 enrolled, that is one of the higher-throughput floors on this page. The board files it under license 705288; that record, not this one, is what makes your hours count.

   Where It Leads

   Around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, the median cosmetologist earns $33,960, the bottom tenth $26,560 and the top tenth $60,150. The metro median is about 11 percent above the Texas figure. An ordinary shape: the top tenth at 1.8 times the median and a floor 22 percent below it, so a good first year and a good tenth year here are separated by a client book rather than by a cliff. Local concentration around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington sits near the national average.

4. 3

   Salon Boutique Academy

   Cosmetology Private School

   Addison, TX

   77% Share of students who finish
   • Cosmetology
   • Renews 2027-03
   • $11,850 program cost

   What the Record Shows

   Salon Boutique Academy trains in Addison, licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. With 5 licensed schools in Addison, this one is competing for students rather than the only option. 77 percent of its students finish, out of 200 enrolled in the fall count. The published cost is $11,850 for the full program. 7 points more of its students finish than the 70 percent median, and it charges 25 percent less than the $15,700 median to do it, which is the right direction on both counts. It awarded 146 beauty credentials in the reporting year. The board files it under license 705183; that record, not this one, is what makes your hours count.

   Where It Leads

   Pay for cosmetologists around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington runs from $26,560 at the tenth percentile to $60,150 at the ninetieth, with a median of $33,960. The metro median is about 11 percent above the Texas figure. The upside is capped near 1.8 times the median and the floor is 22 percent under it, a market where the first year is tight rather than dangerous and the ceiling is earned slowly. On concentration, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is unremarkable, tracking the national rate closely.

5. 4

   Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst

   Cosmetology Private School

   Hurst, TX

   75% Share of students who finish
   • Cosmetology
   • Renews 2026-09
   • $15,700 program cost

   What the Record Shows

   Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst trains in Arlington, licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. With 25 licensed schools in Arlington, this one is competing for students rather than the only option. 75 percent of students see the course through, out of 273 enrolled. Tuition is reported at $15,700 for the full program. Borrowing is pooled across Ogle School Hair Skin Nails campuses in the federal file, 730 borrowers at a median of $7,917 in federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $84 a month. 5 points more of its students finish than the 70 percent median, priced exactly at the $15,700 median, so you pay the going rate for better than average odds of getting through. It awarded 163 beauty credentials in the reporting year. The board files it under license 705492; that record, not this one, is what makes your hours count.

   Where It Leads

   For cosmetologists around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, the range runs $26,560 to $60,150 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles, with a median of $33,960. Against the state as a whole, the metro runs roughly 11 percent higher on median pay. The ninetieth percentile at $60,150 is 1.8 times the median, so the upside is real but bounded, and the floor sits 22 percent under the median, so the first year is lean but not the cliff it is in some states. On concentration, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is unremarkable, tracking the national rate closely.

6. 5

   The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville

   Cosmetology Private School

   Lewisville, TX

   75% Share of students who finish
   • Cosmetology
   • Renews 2026-12
   • $16,750 program cost

   What the Record Shows

   Based in Lewisville, The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville is on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation register. Lewisville has 5 licensed schools, so there is a real choice locally. The school graduates 75 percent, on a fall headcount of 132. Tuition is reported at $16,750 for the full program. 126 graduates borrowed, at a median of $7,917 in federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $84 a month. 5 points more of its students finish than the 70 percent median, priced within 7 percent of the $15,700 median, so you pay the going rate for better than average odds of getting through. 91 students completed a credential here in the reporting year. License 702774 is the board's entry for it, and that is the record to confirm is still current before a deposit.

   Where It Leads

   For cosmetologists around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, the range runs $26,560 to $60,150 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles, with a median of $33,960. Against the state as a whole, the metro runs roughly 11 percent higher on median pay. The ninetieth percentile at $60,150 is 1.8 times the median, so the upside is real but bounded, and the floor sits 22 percent under the median, so the first year is lean but not the cliff it is in some states. The occupation is about as common around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington as it is nationally.

7. 6

   Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas

   Cosmetology Private School

   Dallas, TX

   74% Share of students who finish
   • Cosmetology
   • Renews 2026-09
   • $15,700 program cost

   What the Record Shows

   Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas trains in Arlington, licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Arlington has 25 licensed schools, so there is a real choice locally. 74 percent of students see the course through, out of 312 enrolled. Tuition is reported at $15,700 for the full program. Ogle School Hair Skin Nails campuses share a debt figure in the federal file, $7,917 in federal loans at the median over 886 borrowers, so read it as the chain's number rather than this floor's. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $84 a month. On completion and price it is close to the median school on this page, 74 percent against 70 and $15,700, exactly the median, which is neither a warning nor a recommendation: the choice comes down to the visit and the board file. It awarded 228 beauty credentials in the reporting year. License 705499 is the board's entry for it, and that is the record to confirm is still current before a deposit.

   Where It Leads

   Pay for cosmetologists around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington runs from $26,560 at the tenth percentile to $60,150 at the ninetieth, with a median of $33,960. The metro median is about 11 percent above the Texas figure. An ordinary shape: the top tenth at 1.8 times the median and a floor 22 percent below it, so a good first year and a good tenth year here are separated by a client book rather than by a cliff. The occupation is about as common around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington as it is nationally.

8. 7

   Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington

   Cosmetology Private School

   Arlington, TX

   72% Share of students who finish
   • Cosmetology
   • Renews 2026-09
   • $15,700 program cost

   What the Record Shows

   Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington trains in Arlington, licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Arlington has 25 licensed schools, so there is a real choice locally. 72 percent of students see the course through, out of 374 enrolled. The published cost is $15,700 for the full program. Ogle School Hair Skin Nails campuses share a debt figure in the federal file, $7,917 in federal loans at the median over 850 borrowers, so read it as the chain's number rather than this floor's. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $84 a month. Completion and price both sit near the page's middle, 72 percent against 70 and $15,700, exactly the median. Nothing federal separates it, so the clinic floor and the board file will. It awarded 245 beauty credentials in the reporting year. Its board record is license 705495, and that entry is the one that counts your hours.

   Where It Leads

   For cosmetologists around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, the range runs $26,560 to $60,150 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles, with a median of $33,960. Against the state as a whole, the metro runs roughly 11 percent higher on median pay. The upside is capped near 1.8 times the median and the floor is 22 percent under it, a market where the first year is tight rather than dangerous and the ceiling is earned slowly. The occupation is about as common around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington as it is nationally.

9. 8

   MediaTech Institute-Dallas

   Dallas, TX

   70% Share of students who finish
   • Associate degree
   • 2 graduates a year
   • $35,200 program cost

   What the Record Shows

   Based in Dallas, MediaTech Institute-Dallas is one of the cosmetology programs the federal government tracks. 70 percent of students across the school finish, out of 199 enrolled, and cosmetology is one of the programs inside that figure. That 70 percent is ordinary for this page, and it belongs to the whole campus; ask the cosmetology department for the program's own figure. Tuition is reported at $35,200. That price is roughly 2.2 times the $15,700 median, and nothing on this record explains the premium. 2 credentials in a year means the cosmetology program barely ran; ask whether it is enrolling this term before anything else. Graduates leave with an associate degree, not the usual certificate, and the general-education credits behind it can count toward a bachelor's later. Look this school up on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation register by its legal name before you pay, because that entry and not this one is what makes your hours count.

   Where It Leads

   Pay for cosmetologists around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington runs from $26,560 at the tenth percentile to $60,150 at the ninetieth, with a median of $33,960. The metro median is about 11 percent above the Texas figure. Neither end of this market is extreme: the top tenth earns about 1.8 times the median and the floor sits 22 percent under it, which makes the first year a budget question rather than a survival one. The occupation is about as common around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington as it is nationally.

11. 9

    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas

    Cosmetology Private School

    Dallas, TX

    69% Share of students who finish
    • Cosmetology
    • Renews 2026-09
    • $15,710 program cost

    What the Record Shows

    Based in Arlington, Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas is on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation register. Arlington has 25 licensed schools, so there is a real choice locally. Of the 415 students in its fall count, 69 percent complete the course they started. Tuition is reported at $15,710 for the full program. The federal file reports borrowing for Ogle School Hair Skin Nails campuses together rather than for this one: a median of $7,917 in federal loans across 886 borrowers. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $84 a month. On completion and price it is close to the median school on this page, 69 percent against 70 and $15,710 against $15,700, which is neither a warning nor a recommendation: the choice comes down to the visit and the board file. It awarded 275 beauty credentials in the reporting year. The board files it under license 705491; that record, not this one, is what makes your hours count.

    Where It Leads

    Pay for cosmetologists around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington runs from $26,560 at the tenth percentile to $60,150 at the ninetieth, with a median of $33,960. The metro median is about 11 percent above the Texas figure. A 2.3-to-one spread from bottom to top is ordinary for the trade, and here as everywhere the top belongs to a client book. The occupation is about as common around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington as it is nationally.

12. 10

    Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas

    Cosmetology Private School

    Carrollton, TX

    68% Share of students who finish
    • Cosmetology
    • Renews 2027-04
    • $14,025 program cost

    What the Record Shows

    Based in Carrollton, Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas is on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation register. Carrollton has 10 licensed schools, so there is a real choice locally. 68 percent of students see the course through, out of 328 enrolled. The published cost is $14,025 for the full program. Paul Mitchell campuses share a debt figure in the federal file, $9,516 in federal loans at the median over 683 borrowers, so read it as the chain's number rather than this floor's. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $101 a month. On completion and price it is close to the median school on this page, 68 percent against 70 and $14,025 against $15,700, which is neither a warning nor a recommendation: the choice comes down to the visit and the board file. It awarded 165 beauty credentials in the reporting year. The board files it under license 702629; that record, not this one, is what makes your hours count.

    Where It Leads

    Half of cosmetologists around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington earn under $33,960, with the tenth percentile at $26,560 and the ninetieth at $60,150. Against the state as a whole, the metro runs roughly 11 percent higher on median pay. An ordinary shape: the top tenth at 1.8 times the median and a floor 22 percent below it, so a good first year and a good tenth year here are separated by a client book rather than by a cliff. Local concentration around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington sits near the national average.

13. 11

    Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology

    Cosmetology Private School

    Irving, TX

    67% Share of students who finish
    • Cosmetology
    • Renews 2026-12
    • $15,750 program cost

    What the Record Shows

    Based in Plano, Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology is on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation register. 67 percent of its students finish, out of 44 enrolled in the fall count. The published cost is $15,750 for the full program. Tint School of Makeup campuses share a debt figure in the federal file, $5,720 in federal loans at the median over 326 borrowers, so read it as the chain's number rather than this floor's. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $61 a month. On completion and price it is close to the median school on this page, 67 percent against 70 and $15,750 against $15,700, which is neither a warning nor a recommendation: the choice comes down to the visit and the board file. It awarded 60 credentials over the year against a fall headcount of 44, which is what a clock-hour course that turns over more than one cohort a year looks like. Its board record is license 705938, and that entry is the one that counts your hours.

    Where It Leads

    Around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, the median cosmetologist earns $33,960, the bottom tenth $26,560 and the top tenth $60,150. The metro median is about 11 percent above the Texas figure. The ninetieth percentile at $60,150 is 1.8 times the median, so the upside is real but bounded, and the floor sits 22 percent under the median, so the first year is lean but not the cliff it is in some states. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington employs the trade at close to the national rate, around 6,630 people.

14. 12

    Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington

    Cosmetology Private School

    Arlington, TX

    62% Share of students who finish
    • Cosmetology
    • Renews 2027-05
    • $14,835 program cost

    What the Record Shows

    Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington is licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and trains in Arlington. With 25 licensed schools in Arlington, this one is competing for students rather than the only option. 62 percent of students see the course through, out of 360 enrolled. The published cost is $14,835 for the full program. The federal file reports borrowing for Paul Mitchell campuses together rather than for this one: a median of $9,516 in federal loans across 683 borrowers. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $101 a month. The price is close to the $15,700 median and the completion is not: 62 percent against 70. In a clock-hour course that is the wrong half of the trade, and the reason to ask hard questions before a deposit. 116 students completed a credential here in the reporting year. The board files it under license 705152; that record, not this one, is what makes your hours count.

    Where It Leads

    For cosmetologists around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, the range runs $26,560 to $60,150 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles, with a median of $33,960. Against the state as a whole, the metro runs roughly 11 percent higher on median pay. A 2.3-to-one spread from bottom to top is ordinary for the trade, and here as everywhere the top belongs to a client book. The occupation is about as common around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington as it is nationally.

15. 13

    DuVall's School of Cosmetology

    Cosmetology Private School

    Bedford, TX

    57% Share of students who finish
    • Cosmetology
    • Renews 2027-06
    • $11,400 program cost

    What the Record Shows

    DuVall's School of Cosmetology operates in Bedford under license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Of the 65 students in its fall count, 57 percent complete the course they started. Tuition is reported at $11,400 for the full program. Borrowing here runs to a median of $7,917 in federal loans, measured over 110 graduates. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $84 a month. $11,400 is 27 percent under the $15,700 median, and 13 points fewer finish than the 70 percent median. The saving only counts if you are one of the ones who gets through. It awarded 76 credentials over the year against a fall headcount of 65, which is what a clock-hour course that turns over more than one cohort a year looks like. License 702825 is the board's entry for it, and that is the record to confirm is still current before a deposit.

    Where It Leads

    Half of cosmetologists around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington earn under $33,960, with the tenth percentile at $26,560 and the ninetieth at $60,150. Against the state as a whole, the metro runs roughly 11 percent higher on median pay. Neither end of this market is extreme: the top tenth earns about 1.8 times the median and the floor sits 22 percent under it, which makes the first year a budget question rather than a survival one. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington employs the trade at close to the national rate, around 6,630 people.

16. 14

    Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas

    Cosmetology Private School

    Grand Prairie, TX

    50% Share of students who finish
    • Cosmetology
    • Renews 2027-06
    • $15,750 program cost

    What the Record Shows

    Based in Grand Prairie, Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas is on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation register. With 10 licensed schools in Grand Prairie, this one is competing for students rather than the only option. 50 percent of students see the course through, out of 220 enrolled. The published cost is $15,750 for the full program. The federal file reports borrowing for Tint School of Makeup campuses together rather than for this one: a median of $5,720 in federal loans across 326 borrowers. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $61 a month. The price is close to the $15,700 median and the completion is not: 50 percent against 70. In a clock-hour course that is the wrong half of the trade, and the reason to ask hard questions before a deposit. 146 students completed a credential here in the reporting year. Its board record is license 705076, and that entry is the one that counts your hours.

    Where It Leads

    Half of cosmetologists around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington earn under $33,960, with the tenth percentile at $26,560 and the ninetieth at $60,150. Against the state as a whole, the metro runs roughly 11 percent higher on median pay. The ninetieth percentile at $60,150 is 1.8 times the median, so the upside is real but bounded, and the floor sits 22 percent under the median, so the first year is lean but not the cliff it is in some states. Local concentration around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington sits near the national average.

18. 15

    Michael's Barber & Hair Stylist Academy

    Cosmetology Private School

    Irving, TX

    48% Share of students who finish
    • Cosmetology
    • Renews 2027-01
    • $15,185 program cost

    What the Record Shows

    Michael's Barber & Hair Stylist Academy operates in Irving under license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The license here is a barber license, which means men's cutting, shaving and beard work. It takes a similar hour count to cosmetology and is a narrower ticket, and for someone who already knows they want that end of the trade, the narrowness is the point. 48 percent of students see the course through, out of 42 enrolled. Tuition is reported at $15,185 for the full program. Completion is the one figure that compares across trades, and 48 percent, 22 points under the 70 percent median, is the first thing to ask about. $15,185 is within 4 percent of the $15,700 median for a similar hour count, which is the going rate. 31 students completed a credential here in the reporting year. The board files it under license 705767; that record, not this one, is what makes your hours count.

    Where It Leads

    Around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, the median barber earns $33,000, the bottom tenth $29,550 and the top tenth $81,660. The floor is almost the median here, so the whole spread is above it, and it belongs to people with a book. The trade is unusually concentrated around Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, about 2.0 times the national rate, so there are more chairs to compete for and more to be hired into.

Other Licensed Cosmetology Schools in Dallas

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists 33 currently licensed schools in Dallas. None of them appear above, either because the school takes no federal aid and so reports no completion figure, or because its cohort was too small to rank. Being on this list means the board licenses the school, which is the thing that makes your hours count. The board's file also holds 8 Dallas records that are no longer active, which is why the roster is longer than this table.

The 1,000-Hour Cosmetology Rule and the Agency Behind It in Dallas

A cosmetologist license in Texas takes 1,000 hours, and up to 500 of them can be done online. Half the program at home is a rule almost no other state matches, and for a working adult in Dallas it usually decides whether the thing is possible at all. The online hours rules by state show where Texas sits.

The agency is the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation rather than a cosmetology board. Texas folded that board into TDLR and put barbering and cosmetology under one roof. Your school holds a school license from TDLR, and you will hold a separate personal license from the same agency; those are two different documents and people mix them up constantly.

TDLR's school file carries an expiration date but no status column, so a lapsed license on this site is read off the date rather than stated by the agency. Its addresses are mailing addresses too, sometimes a PO box in a different town, which is why Dallas grouping is approximate rather than exact. The Texas ranking is built from the same file.

Figures in this section: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

What the Dallas Ranked List Actually Shows

The two strongest completion figures belong to the two cheapest and smallest schools. Graduate America College in Garland finished 93% of 62 students at $9,300, and ABC Beauty Academy in Richardson finished 86% of 52 at $8,217. Both are worth weighing against their size: sixty-two students is a thin base for a percentage. Salon Boutique Academy in Addison is third at 77% of 200 for $11,850.

The most useful thing on this list is one chain measured four times. Ogle School Hair Skin Nails runs campuses at Hurst, North Dallas, Arlington and Dallas, all priced at $15,700 or $15,710, and they finished 75%, 74%, 72% and 69% of their students. Four sites within six points of each other is a steadier signal than any single school's number.

MediaTech Institute-Dallas is the outlier. It is the only associate degree on the list, at $35,200 for the program, more than twice what the diploma schools charge, and its 70% is measured across the whole college rather than the cosmetology course alone. Excluding it, tuition here runs from $8,217 to $16,750.

Nothing on the board side puts these schools in order. The roster carries license type and an expiration date, no rating and no inspection result, so the sequence on this page is the federal completion figure. Eight Dallas records had already expired at the August 2026 snapshot, which is the subject of the lapsed license count.

Figures in this section: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; BLS OEWS, May 2025; College Scorecard, June 2026.

What Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Pays in the Beauty Trades

Dallas shares one BLS metro area with Fort Worth and Arlington, so all three city pages carry the same wage series. It employs 6,630 hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists at a median of $33,960, which runs $3,280 above the Texas median of $30,680, and the metro's bottom tenth ($26,560) clears the state's ($23,580) by nearly $3,000 as well.

Skincare holds the ceiling. The metro's 1,620 skincare specialists earn a median of $54,290, and the top tenth reaches $106,760 while the bottom tenth sits at $28,440. One job title, a range of nearly four to one. Esthetician pay gives the national comparison for that spread.

Barbering is small and dense: 790 barbers at twice the national concentration, a median of $33,000 and a top tenth of $81,660. Nail work runs the other way, 1,500 manicurists and pedicurists at well under half the national concentration, at a median of $33,800.

Each of these medians counts wage and salary employees. Booth renters are outside the survey, so the figures describe the part of the trade with a W-2 rather than the whole of it.

Figures in this section: BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What Cosmetology Careers Pay in Dallas

Median annual pay in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, from the May 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics release. A cosmetologist here earns a median of $33,960 against $30,680 across Texas, with 6,630 employed in the metro. Booth renters and salon owners are self-employed and outside the survey, so these figures describe stylists on a payroll.

Each occupation has its own salary page with the range and every state, and a career page on the work and the license it needs.

Cosmetology Schools in Nearby Cities

Fort Worth and Arlington share the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX wage series with Dallas, and many of the schools within 30 miles appear on those pages too.

• Cosmetology schools in Fort Worth, TX
• Cosmetology schools in Arlington, TX
• Cosmetology schools in Houston, TX
• Cosmetology schools in San Antonio, TX
• Cosmetology schools in Austin, TX
• Cosmetology schools in El Paso, TX
• All of Texas
• All 50 cities

Answers draw on Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the College Scorecard and the May 2025 BLS wage release.

Sources for the Dallas Cosmetology School Data

• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, school license records, read 2026-08-28. Hour requirement for a cosmetologist license: 1,000 clock hours, cited to the rule.
• US Department of Education, College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Completion, enrollment, cost and location for every cosmetology program (CIP 12.04) within 30 miles of downtown Dallas. Each card links its institution's Scorecard page.
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Metro-area wages and employment for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area.